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It's party time over at Facebook! We're having a ST...

It's party time over at Facebook!  We're having a STRANGE SPIRITS launch party from 9am - 11pm Pacific time, so come on over for insane chatter and party favors galore!  Nancy Holder, Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, our hostess Lisa Kessler, and I will be popping in and out all day.  Hopefully we'll see you soon!

http://www.facebook.com/events/392448487502742/permalink/397742640306660/?notif_t=like

Blog Hop--Strange Spirits

I’m taking part in a big blog hop for The Next Big Thing, which highlights new releases and works in progress.  I was tagged by the fabulous Melissa Cutler, who writes hot contemporary and action/adventure.  Check her out for some good reads!
For this hop, I decided to have some fun with the newest release, STRANGE SPIRITS (which you can buy here!)...
10 questions:What is your working title of your book?STRANGE SPIRITS, which is a collection of three paranormal holiday novellas, including one from my Vampire Babylon world.  The book is actually out now!
Where did the idea come from for the book?Nancy Holder, Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, and I wanted to put together some kick-ass paranormal anthologies, and we felt that the shorter novella format would be a good way to dip our toes back into the old worlds we’ve created as well as new ones. 
What genre does your book fall under?Paranormal action/adventure.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?I’ve always pictured Summer Glau as Dawn Madison.  Since Dawn is older now in these novellas, Summer’s still my gal.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your novella?A mysterious entity stalks a monster hunter on Dawn Madison’s team, and they’re about to learn that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?This one is digitally self-published.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?Since this is a shorter novella with about 30,000 words, this took under a month.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?UNDEAD FORA DAY, our first novella collection.  But UNDEAD centered around Samhain instead of the holidays.  (If you want to buy, it’s on sale for 99cents here!)
Who or what inspired you to write this book?After my Vampire Babylon series ended in print form, a couple years passed.  Then the digital revolution really started happening, and since I really wanted to continue with the VB world, I jumped at the chance to continue it in this format.
What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?Action, adventure, Christmas, high emotion, love, death, spirits, cat-and-mouse chases... There’s a lot to interest someone.  J

Stay tuned for blog posts from the writers I tagged, including
Judy DuarteCheryl HoweLinda Thomas-Sundstrom

How cute is this cookie?I've got to make it, and here's a...

How cute is this cookie?

I've got to make it, and here's a link to the recipe from the Taste of Home site.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Nice--n--Soft-Sugar-Cookies

Happy eating!

Rum Balls: Cookie Enough for Me

I know tomorrow is actually National Cookie Day--not today--but oh well!  Here's one of my favorite treats for the holiday season, and they're very easy.



Rum Balls
1 6-ounce pkg (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips½ cup sugar1/3 cup rum3 tbl. light corn syrup2 cups crushed Nilla wafers (44 wafers)
Melt chocolate over low heat. Remove. Stir in sugar, rum, and syrup. Fold in wafers (and, if wanted, you can add 1 cup ground walnuts, which gives this extra texture). Shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll in some sugar.
Enjoy!

.99 Sale on UNDEAD FOR A DAY for a Month!

If you didn't get a chance to buy the first GothicScapes novella anthology, UNDEAD FOR A DAY, it's on sale for the month for .99!  Total deal, you guys.  :)  Here's a link for ya:

http://www.amazon.com/UNDEAD-FOR-A-DA...



Also, if you are so moved to post a review of this or STRANGE SPIRITS, we would appreciate it very much!  In fact, if you get my newsletter on Tuesday, there'll be instructions in there about how to get a thank you gift from me....  

STRANGE SPIRITS is out!

STRANGE SPIRITS, a collection of 3 stories by Nancy Holder, Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, and yours truly just went live for sale!

Mistletoe, dreidels, Father Christmas, and twinkly stars on the tops of trees. Don’t you love this most wonderful time of the year?
But there’s also a darker side to the holiday season – and renowned paranormal authors Chris Marie Green, Nancy Holder, and Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, have put some scary merrymaking into stories about STRANGE SPIRITS who might not believe in putting the “happy” in the holidays.
Into the Storm: a witch tries to keep Christmas in the middle of a violent, time-travelling war.
In Bad Spirits: a mysterious entity stalks a monster hunter on Dawn Madison’s team, and they’re about to learn that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!
Hot Holiday: The Dark Side has put a hit out on Santa Claus and sent a Recruiter named Wanda to seal the deal.
STRANGE SPIRITS are gathering for the holidays. . .
If you want, here's the buy link!http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Spirits-ebook/dp/B00AGML7QS/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354467678&sr=1-4&keywords=strange+spirits

ATTACK?!?

Jokin' ya.  But don't you know I'm going to be at the theater next year to see PACIFIC RIM, in which giant robots smack the stuffing out of big old monsters?

New GothicScapes Cover!

Coming in early December...


I've read Nancy's and Linda's stories already--Nancy's Gifted witches have a dark yet wonderful "Christmas Carol" type adventure, while a recruiter demon in Linda's novella comes up against a good guy who might just be tempted by a little Christmas bad.  As for my story?  Another Dawn Madison tale, this one featuring Dawn, Jonah, Frank, Breisi, and Costin.  Hopefully, it'll move you during this holiday season.  (Just so you know, I got a little choked up writing it...)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Book Giveaway

I'm giving away signed Vampire Babylon books over at http://www.mybookishways.com/ .  Come on over to chat and maybe win!

Fan Girl Time

I must concur with the thousands of eyeliner-lovin' fans out there that Captain Hook is a very welcome addition to Once Upon a Time.  Just another reason to watch!